Windshield



Jan. `18, 1927.

c. RAsMUssEN WINDSHIELD Filed Feb. ll, 1924 4' Sheets-Sheetl 1 C/zavd es fiasm mun Jam.- 18, 1927, 1,615,035'

C. RASMUSSEN WINDSHIELD Filed web. 11. 1924 4 sheets-sheet@ Jan. 18 1927.

1,615,035 C. 'RASMUSSEN l WINDSHIELD Filed Feb. 1111924 4 Sheets-sheet @Hoz ucc.,

Y1,615,o 5 Jam 18 1927' c. RAsMussEN 3 wINDsHIELD Filed Feb. 11. 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

raisers CHARLES RASMUSSIUZN, Olil '.IOflffe'll)YO,` OHIO.

WINDSH'IELD.

Application filed February The invention relates to windshields and refers more particularly to that type having a section which is adapted to be swung to various positions for ventilation purposes. One of the objects ot the invention is the provision of a device between the swinging windshield section and the post at either end thereof for retaining the swinging section in its adjusted positions. Another object is the provision of a device which permits the swinging section to'be returned to closed position. Further objects of the invention reside inthe novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: j

Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a portion oi:A a windshield and a post showing the device for retaining the swinging section of the windshield in its adjusted positions;

Figure 2 is a side elevation with the swinging section ot' the windshield in closed position;

vFigure 3 is a cross of Figure 2;

Figure 4tis a perspective view partly in section ot the device; l

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the link ot the device;

` Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 1 and showing a moditicd device;

Figure 7 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 8 is a vertical section therethrough withthe swinging section of the windshield in closed position;

Figures S) and 10 are cross sections on the iines 9 E) and 10,10 ot Figure 8;

Figure 11 is a side elevation showing another inoditied construction;

.li-Figure 12 is a similar view with the swinging section ot the windshield in an open position;

Figure 1? is an end view of Figure 11;

Figure 14 is a cross section on the line 11i ot Figure 11:

Figure 15 is a cross ifi-15 ot Figure 12;

Figure lti'is a cross 16-16 ot Figure 11.

The invention is applicable to windshields 'ot either clos-ed or open vehicles and as shown in the present instance is applied to a windshield of a closed vehicle in which 1 is the swinging windshield section and 2 a post at either end ofthe Swinging section.

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section on the line section on the line 11, 1924. Serial No. 692.140.

In the present instance the swinging section is pivotally connected to the bar 3 by suitable means such as hinges 4f., this bar extending between and being supported upon the posts 2.

To retain the swinging windshield section in its various positions of adjustment and at the same time to permit the swinging section to be swung from an open to closed position, l have provid-ed a device connecting the swinging section 1 to each of the posts 2.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, this device comprises the link 5 which is pivotally connected to the swinging section 1. The guide 6 is pivotally connected to the iost V2 and is slidably engaged in by the link, and the pawl 7 carried by the guide and engageable with the link retains the late ter in its various positions oit adjustment. The link is preferably curved longitudinally so that it will not project rearwardly to too great an extent.

8 is a bracket secured to the 'trame of the swinging section 1, and 9 is a pin pivotally connecting the front end of the link to the bracket and extending inwardly beyondthe bracket tor a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The guide G is pivotally connected to the bracket or plate 10 by means of the pin 11 which engages the upper portion of the outer wall 12 of the guide. rlhisupper portion is oiiset outwardly at 13 to 'form a lateral should-cr; to support the spring leaf 14 which is engageable with the outer side of the link 15 is a top wall integral with the outer wall 12 and terminating in the depending inner flange 16. 17 is a bottom wall integral with .the outer wall 12 and termi.- nating in an upwardly extending inner wall 18 having an upper terminal flange 19, which together with the depending flange 16, is contacted by the Vlink 5 owing to the pres- .sure exerted by th-e spring recess 14. The spring leaic has the inwardly extending itiange 2O at its lower edge lwhich supports thelink '5.

The pawl 7 is journalled at its middle upon the pin 21 which extends between the lower `portion ot the, outer wal112'and the upwardly extending inner wall 18 of the guide 6, the lower end 22 oit thepawl having` its opposite. sides engaged by the terminal loops ot the spring 23 which is also carried inthe lower portionofthe guide. To pro- -x tect the parts within the lower portion of the guiee, the latter has integral ends 24 which have their upper edges in contact with the inwardly extending flange 20 of the spring leaf. rlhe upper or free end 25 of the pawl extends freely through the slot QG in the inwardly extending flange Q0 and its nose is engageable with the series of minor notches 27 in the lower edge of the link. 5. rl`he length of the upper or free end of the pawl is such that when its nose is in engagement with a minor notch the pawl is inclined to the vertical. Also the rear side of the nose is .straight so that the nose will drop in a minor notch when the swinging windshield section has been moved outwardly from closed position to thereby retain the swinging section in its adjusted position.

For the purpose of permitting the swinging windshield section to be returned from open to closed position, the series of minor notches 27 in the link 5 is interrupted by the major notches 28 at the ends ot' the link 5 and the major notch 29 substantially midway between the major notches 28. These major notches are of suiicient depth and length to permit the upper or free end of the pawl to freely engage and swing therein. `With this arrangement, if the swinging windshield section is moved outwardly to an open position from closed position, return movement of the swinging section is prevented by engagement of the pawl in a minor notch. lowever, to return the swinging section to closed position, outward movement thereof is continued until the nose of the pawl ei'igages in a maior notch, after which the swinging section may be moved inwardly owing to the fact that the pawl upon inward movement is inclined in the opposite direction so that its nose slides over the notches. The front side of the nose i's curved so that' its position, after swinging the windshield section inwardly to immediately swing the saine outwardly before the nose of the pawl engages in a major notch.

To prevent accidental disengagen'ient of the link .i from the guide G, the rear end et' the link has upon its upper edge the lug BO which is engageable with the top wall 15 of the guide and limits the outward swinging of the windshield section.

For the purpose of retaining the swinging windshield section l. in closed position, l have pivotally mounted near the outer end of the link 5 the latch 3l which is provided with the detent shoulder 32 engageable in the notch 33 in the upper terminal flange 19 of the inner wall of the guide. This latch is yieldably forced downwardly to engage its detent shoulder with the notch in the guide by means of the spring 34 having one end secured to the bracket 8 and having the other end engageable with an upper edge of the latch, an intermediate portion of the spring passing around the pivot 9. To prevent swinging of the latch to too great an extentin either direction, I have provided upon the upper edge of the latch the transverse flange 35 and upon the lower edge of the latch the projection 36, the flange having a portion and the projection also extending longitudinally forward of the latch and engageable with opposite sides of the pivot 9. This transverse flange also forms a grip portion for engagement by an operator to release the detent shoulder of the latch from engagement with the guide notch to allow outward movement of the swinging windshield section from closed position.

As shown in Figures G to 'l0 inclusive, 37 and 38 are cooperating telescopic links of a modified device, these links being respectively pivotally connected to the post 39 and the swinging windshield section 40. 4l is a bracket secured to the post and 42 is a pin in the bracket and pivotally connecting the upper end of the link 37 to the post. 43 is an angle-shaped bracket secured to the frame of the swinging windshield section, and 44 is a pin in the rearwardly extending flange 45 of the bracket and pivotally connecting the lower end of the link 38 to the swinging windshield section.

The link 3S has side flanges 46 and 47 terminating in transverse flanges 48 and 49 respectively, which extend toward each other. The link 37 slidably engages between tl'iese side flanges and also between these transverse flanges and the base of the link 38. For preventing rattling the lower end o l? the link 37 is longitudinally slit at 50 and bolh of its edges opposite this slot are positioned to resiliently engage the side flanges of the link 38. Furthermore, the link 3S has the resilient tongue 51 at its upper end which bears upon the link 37 to resiliculy hold the same against the transverse flanges 4H and 49.

To hold the swinging windshield section in an open position, I have provided the pawl 52 pivoted upon the link 3T and having a nose 53 engageable in the series of minor notches 54 in the transverse flange 4S el the link 38, this series of minor notches being interrupted by major notches which permit the nose of the pawl to freely engage therein and allow reversal of inclination olf the pawl to permit return n'ioveineul: ol the swinging windshield section to closed position.V For yieldably holding the pawl so that its nose will engage in the notches there is the spring 56 having one end anchored to the link 37 and the other or free end engageable with an extension upon the nose and tending to maintain the pawl at right angles to the axis of the links.

To prevent rattle between the link 38 and the bracket 43 a tongue 57 is formed upon lll() lll) this link. This tongue is resilient'and re-A4 turn-bent to einbrace therearwardlyextend-4 ing flange,V of the bracket,.the edge ot this tongue .be-ing .inturned to resiliently: bear 5 yagainst the tlangev at all tiines when the io thereby resiliently inaintain the swinging windshield section in closed position.

To lock ythe swinging. windshield section closed there is the hand grip 58 pivoted upon the rearwardly extendiiig ila'nge Ll5 oit the bracket i3 and having a shoulder 59 engageable in the notch .in the lower edge ol' the tongue 57.

Another n'iodilieationot iny device is shown in Figures l1 to l5 inclusive in which til is the lower link pivotally connected to the swinging windshield section 62, Vand (i3 is the upper link pivotally connected to the post @Ll and to the lower link. The lower link is torined in one-piece and coinprises theseginental disk portions (i5 and 66 connected at their straight edges by the web 67. Thelower link further eoinprises the biturcations `G8 and 69, the bifurcation 68 being in the plane of the segi'n'ental` disk portion 66 and the bifurcation 69 being otl'set and connected to the bifurcation 68 bythe web 70. 7l is a rearwardly extending flange upon tl'iebracket 72 which -is secured tothe swing-x ing section 52, this flange extending between the bifurcations 68 and 69 and being pivotally connected thereto by the pin 73.

The. upper link is also foi-ined in onepiece and comprises the bar 74 and the otlset flange 7 5 connected to the bar by the web., 76. The bar 74 extends betweensegi'nental disk portions G5 and `66 and is pivotally connected thereto by the pin 77 concentric with theperipherics of theseseginental disk i portions. The upper end of the otl'set flange A75 is pivo'tally connectedto thebiacket ,78 by the pin 79, this bracket beiiiO securedto the post Gil.

For retainii'ig the swinging windshield.. section 62 in an open position, the ,segmental Y -disk .portion of thelower liiikdias the series ot ininor notches 8O interrupted-by the inajor notches 8l and theupper linko?) pivotally,carries the spring-,pressure pawl 82, the tree end. ot which is engagoablc in the .notches in the saine manner as they pawls ot t-lie two previously mentioned devices. As shown this pawl 82 is journalled on the pin 83 which extends between the otl'set flange 75 and the upper end of the bar 7l and the spiing Sil is coiled around the pin 7 9.

To lock the swinging` windshield section in closed position, I have provided the latch S5 which is iournalled on the pin 73 and has a transverse flange 86 adapted to be swungby the integral handle 87 to a position. iin.-

inediately in advance'ottlieuppeiiieiid.lof the barV 74',. thereby` preventing,V relative swinging nioveinent-ot the upper and, lower l links. ,y

Frein the above description i it" wilibe. readily seen 'that I have pro-vided a Sinai device which may have a 'variety ot forni i and the parts ot whiclrinay'bereadilyland. cheaply manufactured since theyv'are et such shape that they inay be stamped 1ont. l lt1- will also be seen'that this device will 'operateto positively retain the swinging Vwindsliield section in different positions ot adiustin-entk and at the saine tin'ieperinit the swinging windshield section to be returned to closer position. Furthermore,the arrangement olf parts is such that they will'be tirn'ily heldv in contact with each other so thatl rattling is avoided.

vWhat l claini as iny invention is: n

l.. The combination with a post and a relatively niovable windshield section, ot a vconrcction between said post and section includ ing 4a link connected to one of saidA ineinbei's and having interrupted seiies of notches, and a nieniber connected to the othervot' said inenibeis and engageable in vsaid notches, theV said ineniber being adapted to be released troinengageinentwith the series of notches by the interruptions torined therein.

2. The combination with a swinging windd ,shield section and a support therefor, of

ineans for `retaining the said windshield section in adjusted position including a link having a series ot notches carried by one ot said ineinbers and a nieinber connected to the other ot said ineinbers. and engageable with the said notches, the said link being also provided with interruptions in said `se ries ot notches toi' releasingvthe engagement ot the said inen'iber with the said notches.` l

8. rl`he conibinationwith a swinging windshield section and a post, eta link connected to oneof said ineinbers and havingan interrupted s-eries otl notches, and a pawl connected tothe other of said ineinbers and engageable in said notches,l the said 'pawlbeing adapt-ed to be released ifroin engagement with theseries of notches, by .the interruptions torined therein.

l. The Combination with a swinging wind? shield section and a post, ot a linkconnected to one et said incinbers andhaving a series ot ininor notches and a niaior notch in sa id series, and a ineinber `connecte-Tlto the other ot' 'said n'iei-nbers and engageablc in said ininor notches and rotatable; in saidwinayer notclr The combination with a swinging wind shield section and a post, ot cooperating ineinbers each pivotally connected to one ot said first-mentioned nieinbers, one ot said cooperating n'ieinbers having a series ot notches with interruptions torined therein,

and the other ot said cooperating ineinbers having a member engageable in said notches, the said member being adapted to be released from engagement with the said notches, by the interruptions formed therein.

6. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, ot cooperating members each secured to one of said firstmentioned members, one of said cooperating members having a series of notches with interruptions formed therein, and the other ot said cooperating members pivotally carryingl a pawl engageablc in said notches, and rotatable in said interruptions.

7. The combination with a post and a relatively' movable windshield section, or' cooperating members each pivotally connected to one or' said iirst-mentioned members, one olf said cooperating members having an interrupted seri-es of notches and the other ot' said cooperating members having a member engageable in said notches, and means including a. resilient tongue carried by one ot' the' members for holding said cooperating members in .firm contact to avoid rattling.

8. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a` post, or a link pivotally connected to one of said members and having an interrupted series or" notches, a member connected to the other ot said members and engageable in said notches upon swinging or said section from closed position, and 11i-cans for retaining said link and notch engaging member from relative movement when said section is in closed position.

9. The combination with aswinging windshield section and a post, of a link having a seri-es of notches pivotally connected to one ol said members, a guide pivotally connected to the other ot said members, said guide being slidably engageable in by said link, and a pawl pivoted upon said .guide7 and engageable in the said notches, the said link being also provi-ded with recesses in said series of notches for releasing the engagement of the pawl with the notches.

l0. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, ot a link pivotally connected to one ot said members and having` an interrupted series of notches, a guide for said link pivotally connected to the other of said members, a member carried by said guide and engageable in by said notches and adapted to be released from engagement with the notches by t-hc interruptions formed therein, and means for resiliently retaining said link in i'irm contact with said guide to prevent rattle.

ll. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, of a link pivotally connected to one of said members, a

guide for said link pivotally connected to the other ot said members, cooperating means upon said link and guide for retaining said link in its positions oft adjustment relative to said guide, and cooperating means upon said link and guide for locking the same from relative movement When said windshield section is in closed position.

l2. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, of cooperating telescopic links each pivotally connected to one oit said tiret-mentioned members, one of said links having a series of minor notches and a major notch in said series and the other of said links having a member engageable in said minor notches and rotatable in said major notch.

13. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, of cooperating telescopic links each pivotally connected to on-e of said tiret-mentioned members, one ot said linkshaving a plurality of recesses and notches between said recesses and a pawl carried by the other of said links engageable in said notches and rotatable in said recesses.

14. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, of cooperating telescopic links each pivotally connected to one oi said first-mentioned members, cooperating means upon said links for retaining the same in various posit-ions of relative lonigtudinal adjustment, and a resilient member upon one of said links for retaining' said windshield section in closed position.

15. The combination with a swinging windshield section and a post, of a pair o pivotally connected cooperating links'each being pivotally connected to one of said first-mentioned members, one of said links having a series of notches concentric with the pivot connecting said links and the other oi? said links carrying a pawl engageable in by said notches.

16. The combination with a swinging windshield and a support therefor, of means providing ior selective adjustmentof the windshield to a plurality of positions with respect to the support, said means including a link provided with a series of notches and a pawl ior engagement with the notches, certain of the said notches being enlarged to permit reversing oi the pawl.

ln testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES RASLUSSEN, 

